Rigveda 1.162.09
Rigveda · Mandala 1, Sukta 162 · Verse 1.162.9
Vedic Classification
Sanskrit Original
यदश्व॑स्य क्र॒विषो॒ मक्षि॒काश॒ यद्वा॒ स्वरौ॒ स्वधि॑तौ रि॒प्तमस्ति॑ । यद्धस्त॑योः शमि॒तुर्यन्न॒खेषु॒ सर्वा॒ ता ते॒ अपि॑ दे॒वेष्व॑स्तु
yadaśvasya kraviṣo makṣikāśa yadvā svarau svadhitau riptamasti yaddhastayoḥ śamituryannakheṣu sarvā tā te api deveṣvastu
Whether it is the neighing of the horse, the flies on its hide, or the two musical calls at the offerings — and whether it is the matters in the hands or the nails, all these may they also be among the gods for you.
Whatever the flies may eat of the raw flesh of the horse; whatever (grease) is smeared upon the brush or upon the axe; (what is smeared) upon the hands or the nails of the immolator, may all this be with you, (horse), amongst the gods.
What part of the Steed's flesh the fly hath eaten, or is left sticking to the post or hatchet, Or to the slayer's hands and nails adhereth,-among the Gods, too, may all this be with thee.